The importance of junction details in construction platforms

If modern methods of construction (MMC) are to help bring about long-term change in the construction industry, then getting junction detailing right is essential. Junctions are where different parts of the building connect and are therefore, arguably, the most critical areas when it comes to making ...

Juni 27, 2022

What demonstrated savings are possible by adopting P-DfMA?

Platform construction – or, to use its full name, a ‘platform approach to design for manufacture and assembly’ (P-DfMA) is one form of MMC (modern methods of construction). It’s also a different way of thinking about how buildings go together. It takes its inspiration from the automotiv...

Juni 24, 2022

Designing renewable technology into commercial building envelopes

For the UK to meet its target of net zero carbon by 2050, and for the built environment to play its part in helping to reach that goal, renewable technology must play an integrated role in building designs and specifications.

Juni 23, 2022

How do you specify a responsible sustainable product?

The declaration of climate and biodiversity emergencies has rightly instilled urgency in all of us to act for the benefit of the planet. In the construction industry, action primarily takes the form of reducing carbon emissions through the operation of buildings. Alongside that, a focus on embodied ...

Juni 21, 2022

Tata Steel Spotlight: 15 questions with Jolanda Van Beek

We caught up with Jolanda Van Beek, Senior Product and Process Technologist for Protact®, to find out about her role at the Tata Steel site in IJmuiden, Netherlands.

Juni 21, 2022

Construction 2025: Is the industry strategy still important with the focus on net zero?

Recent years have seen an unprecedented shift in thinking within the UK construction industry, driven by a national focus on addressing the climate and biodiversity emergencies. The construction sector is one of the biggest contributors to the UK economy, but also one of the most significant emitter...

Juni 15, 2022

Trisobuild® Questions and Answers

Q: What is the advantage of Trisobuild® Façade systems over other products on the market? A: Trisobuild® Façades are one of a new generation of non or low combustible facade rainscreen systems introduced following the Grenfell tragedy. The range of aesthetics is endless with u...

Juni 13, 2022

Entstehungsprozess: ein Blick hinter die Kulissen - Software optimierte Kühlung zur Sicherung gleich...

Valast 450: Software optimierte Kühlung zur Sicherung gleichbleibender AR-Stahlqualität

Juni 1, 2022

Platform construction doesn’t mean loss of design freedom

How does the certainty offered by platform construction benefit architects and specifiers? By adopting construction platforms as the basis for building design, architects and specifiers can benefit from knowing that the selected components will deliver their expected performance.

Mai 30, 2022

Using a common platform to construct different building types

How can a common platform approach address the needs of different building types and sectors within construction? Through the Construction 2025 strategy, the UK government has made funding available to develop modern methods of construction (MMC). It has also committed to increased procurement of...

Mai 25, 2022

How is the Construction Playbook promoting industry change?

Does the Construction Playbook show that government is serious about helping the construction industry to change for the better? Developed based on conversations with the UK’s construction sector, the Construction Playbook is a document setting out how the government will work with the industry...

Mai 24, 2022

Entstehungsprozess: ein Blick hinter die Kulissen - Das richtige Abtafeln

Wie stellen wir sicher, dass jedes an unsere Kunden gelieferte Valast® 450-Blech eine hervorragende Oberflächenqualität und gleichbleibende Ebenheit aufweist?

Mai 12, 2022

Entstehungsprozess: ein Blick hinter die Kulissen - Umformung Bandende

Valast® 450 ist der stärkste Stahl, der bisher im Warmwalzwerk von Tata Steel in IJmuiden produziert wurde. Daher musste das Entwicklungsteam bei der Herstellung und Verarbeitung von Valast einige Herausforderungen meistern.

Mai 11, 2022

How can composite floor decks be protected in aggressive environments?

Steel profiles used in composite floor decks are generally hot dip galvanising as standard. When installed over an aggressive environment, however, additional painted coatings are applied to provide further protection and help ensure the composite floor meets its intended design life.

Mai 4, 2022

What are the benefits of metal deck roofing?

Metal roof decks are a versatile and lightweight structural component, onto which a range of thermal, acoustic and weatherproofing solutions can be installed to provide a complete roof system. Metal decks are not confined to flat roofing, and can receive slate or tile finishes in addition to single ...

Mai 4, 2022